Southtowns Record

9/8/26 Minutes

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Zoning and land use

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married so the process has to start over which is lengthy. The Village will try and get the garbage cleaned
up in the meantime.

ZBA

A public hearing has been set for the variance request at 100 N Chapel St. for rezoning on 9/27/26 $
4pm in the Village Hall Board room.

Public Works

Highway-Adam Reid

The Palmer St brush pile area has become a big problem for the Village with contractors using it for
excessive dumping as well as the garbage. The brush pile is meant for Village residents use only and for
small yard waste. The Village is exploring the idea of putting a gated fence, cameras and having set hours
it will be open. Right now, the fence will get installed with the hours TBD.
Motion 9-63-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Koch to approve the Highway Dept to purchase
and install a gate and fence. Motion carried.

Sewer-Sam Lauer

Motion 9-64-Motion by Trustee Koch, seconded by Trustee Sheibley to approve the recommendation to
hire Benjamin Latimore as a Waste Water Laborer effective September 14, 2026. Motion carried.
Trustee Zimmermann recused himself from voting due to conflict.

Water-Kirk Trumpore

Motion 9-65-Motion with regrets by Trustee Sisti, seconded Trustee Koch to accept the retirement letter
of resignation from Kirk Trumpore effective 9/30/26. Motion carried.

Motion 9-66-Motion by Trustee Sheibley, seconded by Trustee Koch to appoint Sam Lauer as Chief Water
Operator and supervisor effective October 1, 2026. Motion carried.

Motion 9-67-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Koch approve the meter reading download
stipend to Danielle Wagner per quarter at $250 starting September from the Water Fund. Motion carried.

Clerk-Danielle Wagner

Motion 9-68-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Koch to approve the Neighborhood Watch
event application Halloween Haunted Park at Creekside Park on 10/31/26 6pm-9pm. Motion carried.

Legal

Motion 9-69-Motion by Trustee Sheibley, seconded by Trustee Zimmermann to approve Petere Cooper
EPA Regulatory fees invoice October 1, 2021-June 30, 224 at $14,007.04. Motion carried.

Treasurer-Traci Hopkins

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